| abstract |
A method and apparatus for reducing the thermal load on a motor vehicle clutch system. The clutch includes at least a pressure plate, a clutch disk, and a flywheel, by way of which a torque is transmitted. The friction forces that exist on the respective friction surfaces of the clutch disk are unevenly distributed. The clutch is cooled by a flow of cooling air that is led through the clutch bell that encloses the clutch and that defines a housing. The cooling air is conducted from the existing ventilation air inlets of the vehicle, and a jet pump arranged in the exhaust system is disclosed for withdrawing the cooling air from the clutch housing. |